Chan (2013a): study CN 2008

Publication

Author(s):

Chan, D.W.

Title:

Subjective Well-Being of Hong Kong Chinese Teachers: The Contribution of Gratitude, Forgiveness, and the Orientations to Happiness

Source:

Teaching and Teacher Education, 2013, Vol. 32, 22-30

Investigation

Public

Schoolteachers, Hongkong, China, 2008

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Non-probability accidental sample

Respondents

N = 143

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on 20 questions.

This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions. Read each item and mark the appropriate answer in the space next to that word. Indicate to what extend you felt this way in general?:

A  nervous
B  distressed
C  afraid
D  jittery
E  irritable
F  upset
G  scared
H  ashamed
I  guilty
J  hostile
K  excited
L  active
M  determined
N  inspired
O  enthusiastic
P  alert
Q  attentive
R  proud
S  strong
T  interested

Answer options:  
1  very slightly or not at all
2  a little
3  moderately
4  quite a bit
5  extremely

Negative affect score (NAS): A to J
Positive affect score (PAS): K to T
Affect Balance Score  (ABS): PAS - NAS

Name: Watson et al's PANAS (in general version)

Classification:

A-BW-g-mq-v-5-b

Author's label:

Panas

Remarks:

Affect balance computed by WDH team subtracting NA 25.54 from PA 35.00

Page in publication:

26

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range -40 - 40 On range 0-10

Mean:

9.46 -

SD:

- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Gratitude Thankful Forgiveness Forgiving Life of meaning Perceived sources of one's own happiness
Meaningful (vs useless)
Current life-style pattern (life-style type)
Worthwhile
Searching for meaning
Ways to increase one's happiness
Meaning motivation Life of pleasure Perceived sources of one's own happiness
Pleasant (vs unpleasant)
Current life-style pattern (life-style type)
Hedonic values
Hedonistic
Ways to increase one's happiness
Pleasure seeking Life of engagement Perceived sources of one's own happiness
Exiting (vs dull)
Current life-style pattern (life-style type)
Feeling energetic (vs lethargic, tired)
Self-actualization (need for)
Involved
Attitudes to performance
Ways to increase one's happiness
Engagement motivation Life satisfaction Happiness inventories involving unacceptable items